| Why There’s Holiday Gold In Black Yoga Pants This holiday season, consumers seem primed to shop 'til they drop, with holiday sales projected to grow 3 to 4 percent. But customers do not appear to be buying apparel — unless it’s athleisure — and are instead focusing on items like home furnishings. Sarah Quinlan, senior vice president of market insights with Mastercard Advisors, tells Karen Webster that millennials are moving out of their parents' basements, and that rings in the holiday cheer all around. Read More... |
| Busting The Door Busters On Black Friday Holiday deals aren’t such a sweet deal for retailers. In fact, according to Skava VP of innovation Dave Barrowman, merchants have put themselves at consumers’ mercy through years of deep Black Friday discounts. Consumers now expect those deals, and with technology at their fingertips, they know how to hunt for the best ones. It seems that, like the rest of retail, Black Friday weekend is going to have to evolve. In a recent interview with Karen Webster, Barrowman assessed the situation and forecasted what’s in store for the year’s biggest shopping day — and how it could be much better.
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| | Retail Reinvention | | Black Friday’s Not Dead; It’s Just Flown The Coop Black Friday is either dead or dying. That’s what the experts say, including PYMNTS’ own Karen Webster. The once-singular shopping day has been diluted across first a weekend, and then the entire month, creating more of a “Gray November.” However, the rest of the world is just hopping on the Black Friday bandwagon. Here’s how Europe, Tokyo and Brazil are celebrating the American-invented holiday better than America. Read More... |
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